Think There Are Four Seasons? Not in Michigan
If you’ve spent any time in Michigan, you know the weather can shift dramatically. While it’s officially a four-season state, one Redditor jokingly claims it actually has twelve.
Michigan: A Four-Season State
Michigan has long been recognized as a four-season state. When the weather follows the usual winter, spring, summer, and fall pattern, residents experience a fairly balanced share of each season.
Michigan’s seasons began showing noticeable, measurable changes, such as milder winters and earlier lake thaws, starting in the early 1970s. Since then, ice coverage on the Great Lakes has dropped by 63%, affecting many traditional winter activities.
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Similar patterns have been observed in spring, summer, and fall temperatures, leading one Redditor humorously argues it actually has twelve.
According to One Reddit Poster, Michigan Has Twelve-Seasons
A Redditor shared on the r/Detroit Subreddit that Michigan actually has twelve seasons, and it kind of makes sense. Here’s what they posted:
- Actual winter
- Spring of deception
- Second but short-lived winter
- Fools spring #2
- Third winter (but With an Ice Storm)
- Allergy season
- Actual spring that lasts a week
- Right into summer
- It's not the heat, it's the humidity
- False fall
- Optional second summer
- Pumpkin spice & spooky season
Below are some of the comments Redditors made:
Construction season is year around in Michigan.
Pot hole season could be added as the 13th.
There are some entertaining posts in this Reddit thread, and you can join in on the conversation too.
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